Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," ...

When "Clergyman" wrote his letter, most Vermonters who made maple sugar only produced enough to meet their own families’ needs.

Maple sap is heated in a large pan to evaporate water and make maple syrup in this file photo. Michigan's maple syrup industry will likely lose 25%, about 50,000 gallons, of annual production this ...

Currently, Ohio maple syrup producers tap red and silver maples. Local producer Brian Snavely, who operates a ...

Water your tree regularly during dry weather for the first two seasons. As a rough guide, the experts advised to water the trees once a week from spring to ... Japanese maple by using ...

"As the tree is waking up, the chemistry of the sap allows us to produce a delicate maple syrup. As the season progresses, ...

Japanese maple trees are known for their striking red foliage that can light up a garden, but they need to be pruned at the ...

Japanese maple ... spring, as it helps them focus their energy on growing new buds rather than wasting it on decaying branches. They said: “Trimming your Japanese maple can actually make your ...

Hundreds of gallons of maple tree sap sat chilling in 55-gallon ... with a goal of about 25 gallons of syrup each spring to ...

In June, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will release the official results of its annual survey. Last season, Vermont ...